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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-24
some of the Trek

Our Village election has Developed
a vast amount of official timber" in
Superior We do not know how
many tickets have actually been for
INFLATED and nominated by some party
or faction, but below we give the list
as we have been able to "catch onto
them. When omissions occur the as
pirant must only blame himself for not
having Just dropped i'll to tell US
about il, and 10 deny that he wanted
the place The first one on the list is
the one made at the Court House on
Tuesday OF last week rs follows:
For President Of Council-H II Grace
For rmstee,-D e. Roberts, VIM. Monroe 4.
ledermaun, ". II. Rogers L. +. Johnston
J.. C. Moran.
For Ccrk IL George
For Asscssor-W J. Leader.
For freaSurcr-Wm. b. Banks.
For Supery isor-F. A Ross
For Cumstabc-Tat SiSk
For Police Justice Geo. 5. Rogers
For Justice Of the Peuce-A C. Brown
\ west end effort made last Satur-
day evening, brought forth the follow
ing prodigy:
F5rrresilcnt-w II. Rogers
SupeEVispr--t;eu Anderson.
Gerk-W Il. Tanning
Tru-tres-Wu. Munro Louis Moran y = Foley
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-24

Miss Johnson has stocked up her
milinary store with an unusually large
and fine of Hats, Bonnets, Tips,
Wings, Ribbons, Nelvets and Pushes.
Also, fine assortment Of Toboggan
Caps, Zephys and Knitting Yarns,
and ladies knit underwear, and she
extends a cordial invitation to all her
friends and strangers as well to call
and examine her new, fresh goods.
Everything sold at bottom prices.
The Keaough block, corner Of
Second street and Becker avenue, is
now ready for occupancy. The own
ers will occupy the east side them
selves, while Mr. Fred Bishof will
take the other room for his hardware
store where he is already located
| Half Of the second floor Is the X. of p.
hall, the other half being used for Of
fees The building is an ornament to
the town.
Mr.. w. G. Brooks and family ar
rived hele some days ago, but we for
got to mention it last week. Mr..
Brooks has bought up considerable
stock in the Bank of West Superior,
and will divide his time between the
bank and real estate dealings At
present he Is living in the rooms over
Mr.. BHrhans' office, lately occupied l,y
Thee. b. Smith. The TINES bids
them welcome
The Duluth papers seem to he
feeling happy because there seems to
be a possibility that the war depart
ment Will refuse to allow the St Paul
q Duluth road to complete its bridge
across from Grassy Point in Mime
sofa TO Superior in Wisconsin. This
scheme would largely side track Du-
luth on that road, hence their JOY at
lis possible failure
Mr., 5. + Tubbs, wife and daugh-
tiers Lydia and Bessie; Mr. Il. D.
Estes, and II. H. Slayton left us this
week for St Louis to attend the G. \.
r. reunion. Mr. SIayton left the fore
I =
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-24
Geo. :. Rn.nr. Of West sunori-

Geo. :. Rogers Of West Superior,
is a Justice IF the Peace there now
and candidate for Police Justice Of
the new village organization lie i
just the man for the place and every
lover of Law and order should vote for
him to-day Gamblers, pimps and all
such are handled without gloves, and
get what the las allows them. \ man
Who will mete out the full penalty Of
the law to a nest Of gamblers right Oh
the eve of an election in which he is a
candidate, is the right man to have
there, lie wants to be elected but
that fal could not deter him from do
ing his whole duty Vote for Geo.
:. Rogers for Police Justice.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-24
JouT \. BARDoN. 2. NJ

Mr.. William Kennedy and family
arrived here some days ago from Lon
don, Canada, and propose to make
this their future home. Mr. Kennedy
has accepted the position Of book
keeper in Sell Smiths grocery house,
and has entered upon his duties there.
At present the family is boarding at
the Nicoilet house but will in II short
time occupy the residence where Mrs
Maxim now lives. The TIMES bids
Mr.. Kennedy and family a hearty
welcome, and trusts they may exper-
fence in Superior a profitable and
pleasant future.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-09-24
y USAMESS CARDS,
IENT-STRE.
PHYSICIANS

II Z. LAFFITTE, SURGEON DENTIsT-Front
II. rooms over Bank Of Superior, corner Becker
Avenue and Second Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
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TO.DAy's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
suicide ON a Steamer.

NORFOLK, Va, April 15.--When the
stateroom of the steamer Virginia" from
Baltimore to Norfolk occupied last night by
Robert w. Gatewood was opened at nine
O'Clock this morning his body was found
in bed with pistol ball in his brain. EVl-
dence before the coroner showed that he
committed suicide after leaving Old Point
this morning. Young Gatewood was sou
of Robert Gatewood, of this city, and was
% years Of age. He was graduated from An
napols with high Donors as cadet engl'
neer, made one cruise and resigned. He stud
led and taught physics and electricity at
Johns Hopkins University. AT the time OF
his death he was fourth assistant examiner
in the division OF steam engineering of the
Patent Office at Washington. His mind,
which was uncommonly brilliant. had be.
come unbalanced By intense study, aud writ
ings he left show that he imagined himself
pursued by demons and chose death as the
only means of escape from them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
Murder.

GLENwooD SPRINGS, Col, April ia
cold blooded murder for money was commit
ted here yesterday morning. Bapjamin
Graft, mine owner from Gunnison, has
been here for several days. He spent
money freely, and was known to have
5000 or 500 with him. Tuesday night be
was put to bed in the rear OF Jim Goodwin's
saloon. At 3 o'clock next morning his
friends were Mortified to find him dead in
bed: His skull had been crushed in with
some blunt instrument, his pockets were
wrong side out and his money gone. Jim
Goodwin, Billy Ryan, his bartender, and
Fred Scott, the cook ofthe place, were ar
rested on suspicion. Graft was young
man, wealthy and very we'll liked, and it is
feared here that his friends will avenge his
1aoth
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Fatally Enjured.

ST. LOUIS, April 15-It trauspired late
last night that at.aaout halfpast one 0 o'clock
yesterday afternoon William Rednor went
into Charles Kenner's beer garden, in the
southwestern part of the city, and drank two
glasses of beer, which he refused to pay for
An alteration ensued. during which Red
nor is said to have made threatening de.
monstration towards Kenner, whereupon
the latter seized some match safe and
struck him on the temple, knocking him
down. In falling Rednor struck mis- ether
temple against an iron frame work in the
saloon and fractured bis skull, inhiclipg a
mortal wound No arrests have bsen made
Kenner is promiacn- and influential Ger
man and his garden is a popular resort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
a Phenomenal Storm.

MASON CITY, Iowa, April 15.-Yesterday
afternoon the sun suddenly became obscured
and thunder, accompanied by lightning and
q light rain set in. Suddenly, after deaf
ening thunder clap, the sun burst through
the clouds. and, while shining as brightly as
before the storm, hail began to fall continu.
ing for quarter Of an hour, striking the
ground with the force of bullets. The hail
stones, which were the size OF sparrow eggs
broke windows, and stampeded teams upon
the streets, and fell 10 such quantities that
they had to be removed with shovels. So
phenomenal or severe hail storm in this Sec
ton old residents do not remember. During
the storm the barn Of William Judd, south
of the town, was struck by lightning and
was burned with its contents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
Letter from Rappahnnnocle.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Va, April 1.-THE Old
Folks Concert PANIED out handsomely
The curtain was drawn on a stage full Of al
pretty girls as ever Cupid drew bow on. ,
Besides the talent Of our town we had the
pleasure Of listening TO several beautiful vo
cal solos and duets by Miss Mamie Green
Of Culpcper Miss Sarah Taylor, of Cncin-
natl, and Miss Kate Glass, Of Winchester
as also some elegant instrumental solos and
duets By Miss Sue Chelf, of Flint Hill, and
Miss Lizzie Yates, daughter of MIR. James
Z. Yates, of the same place. Her principal
piece was the Battle OF Manassas" which
brought down the house. for it carried the
thoughts of many an old Confederate to
days long past but never to be forgotten.
We noticed both nights Mr. James h. Yates
the cattle king of the Piedmont section oil
Virginia. better known among drovers as
"Chief of the Modocs" The entertain.
ment Melted the neat little sum Of one hun
dred dollars, which speaks we'll for the es-
TEEN which our people have for the pastor
Of the r. f. Church. of this place. The
proceeds are to be applied to painting and
furnishing the said church.
l visited last week the orchard of Mr..
Chas B. Wood, near this place, which net
ted last season fifteen hundred dollars. One
thousand barrels of fruit cent to Washing
ton, D. c., Melted one thousand dol
lars. He has now about so acres on the
spurs of the Blue Ridge. he is now setting
out 500 more trees, and says in few years
he expects to be among the principal ship.
pers to Europe, as it only costs Sis per
barrel to ship to Europe, while it costs 80
cents to Washington, D. C. A great many
of our people are turping their attention
that way, as they calculate ION an average)
d tree at one dollar 500 trees would yield
n handsome revenue. But number of his
trees Melted him seven dollars last season.
All we want now Is railroad, for then our
mountain slopes, which are now almost
worthless, would be an unbroken orchard,
as there is no land on earth better adopted
for fruit. We only live q miles from the
nearest depot, and it looks like old times to
see The tented wagons that plod their weary
way to and fro, that take two days TO make
the trip. But that is much more preferable
to a week that it used TO take to haul TO
YOUR town and Falmouth.
The unusual warm weather thermometer
at SO degrees in the shade has almost
tempted me to change ICY "!Yintergreen" to
EKAL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Chaf
fin against Lynch. From the Circuit Court
of the city of Richmond. Reversed, Judge
Lewis delivering opinion.
Robertson against Hoge. From the Cir
cult Court OF county of Alexandria. Re
yersed, Judge Lacy delivering opinion.
Allen against Hoffmangder. From ths
Circuit Court of Goochland county. Re
versed, Judge Fauntleroy delivering opin,
ion.
Hatcher against Crews, administrator
From the Corporation Court of Danviile
Reversed, Judge Hinton delivering opinion
Trevelysn's administrator against Loft.
From the Circuit Court of Amelia county.
Affirmed, Judge Lewis delivering the opin-
ion.
Washington City Savings Bank against
Thornton and others. From the Circuit
Court OF the city of Alexandria. Affirmed
Judge Lewis delivering the opinion.
Whitehurst's executor against White
hurst. From the Corporation Court of the
city of Norfolk. Affirmed, Judge Lewis de
liyering the opinion.
Waller, &C., against the Commonwealth.
Writ of error awarded to judgment rem.
dered By the County Court of Spotsylvania
county on the Sth of March, 1887.
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
oanv against Norment. Argued by Judge
II. II. MARSHALL for plaintiff in error, and
c. Y. Meredith for defendant in error.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
Daatl, OF Carl schocne.

CHICAGO, april ia specia from In.
dianapolis, Ind, says: Carl Schoene, ono Of
the oldest German comedians in the United
States, died at Evansville yesterday. He
retired from the stage in 1860 and settled al
Evansville. Duriog The war lie was EN-
ployed as correspondent in the South by
the New York Toats Zeitung. He was al.
forwards with Car! Schurz on the editorial
staff of the WestlicFe Post at St Louis. HIS
brother is one of the most noted comedians
of Europe, and is under engagement for life
in the Kings Theatre in Vienna
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15

REMOVING Mr.. LINCoLN's REMANs.-A
special from Springfield, ILL.,, says that the
remains OF President and Mrs. Lincoln were
privately taken from their secret resting
place yesterday morning and inferred in
the north vault Of the Lincoln monument,
in Oak Ridge Cemetery, near that city
Less than dozen persons, members of the
Lincoln Monument Association and Lincoln
Guard of Honor, were present. For years
the burial place OF the remains has been kept
secret from anxiety lest they might be
stolen to obtain huge ransom for their re-
turn. When the lid of the casket was re.
moved, the lace was seen to be in remark
able state of preservation. Those who
stood around and had known Lincoln when
alive easily recognized the features The
coffin containing Mrs. Lincoln's remains
was brought to the vault and placed on the
east side Of her husband.
Yesterday was the twenty-second annieer-
sary of Lincoln's assassination. Walt Whit
man delivered lecture in New York on
the changes wrought by time On the coun-
try and its people since the killing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15

AN IMPosTEE.-A young Engishman, civ,
ing the name of Charles Poulter Nstherville
Blake, was arrested in Washington yester-
day on dispatch from Chief of Police Irwin,
of Lynchburg, Va, where he is wanted for
forgery and embezzlement. He came to
this country last February, and went inn
mediately to "Woodbine Forest" Bedford
county, Va, where there is large colony
of English people. He claims that his moth
or is Mrs. Free, the wife of Colonel Free,
of the Royal Horse Artillery, Edinburgh
Terrace, Kensington Place, London West,
England He stole the check book of Mr.
John Glenn, and forged his name to check
for $500. On reaching Washington be took
parlors at the Metropolitan Hotel, lived
high, drank the best wines in the house, and
also mad entered into contract with Mr..
Wash Nailor to purchase his $4,000 mare
and 81, 900 trotting horse. He registered at
the hotel under the name of G.. p. Wander
bt, and made Mr.. Selden believe that he
belonged to the English branch of the New
York Vanderbilt family. Much attention
was shown him at the hotel in consequence.
The proprietor was overawed by the man
ners of the young man, and supplied him
with the best wines, cigars aud liquors in
the house. When arrested Blake had not a
cent in his pockets, and was in the act Of
pawning some clothes. In his two vaises
were Shirts collars, cuffs and silk handker-
chiefs enough to supply three men for a
month. He will be held for the Virginia
authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
Serenade-Fire.

AMSTERDAM, April 15.-Forty five hum
dred students last night serenaded King
William and the Royal family, who have
remained here since the recent Royal birth.
day festivities. The King and Queen pre-
sented themselves at a window of the
palace and acknowledged the tribute
A hotel in the centre of the city which was
crowded with guests who came here to Join
in the festivities in honor Of the Kings
birthday caught fire last night and was en-
tirely destroyed Four of the inmates were
killed and several sustained injuries of a
more or less severe character.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZE
WAsH1NGrnN ID C.. Anril Is. 1Ss

Especial Correspondence of the Aexa. GAZETTE, ]
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10, 1887.
Senator Daniel, who came to the city a
few DAYS ago, returned to Lynchburg this
morning. He appeared to be earnestly and
conseientiously devotng himself while here
TO the efforts Of serving bis friends and con
stituents in and around the departments 10
matters presumably relating to appoint
ments. promotions, ETC. Senator Daniel Is
a good listener, patient. polite and labori-
Gus representative. He is undoubtedly q
very sympathetic and chivalrictype of man,
and never fails to give audience and atten-
ton to the humblest of his callers From
nressnt appearances he will make popular
and useful Senator to his State, and it lis due
to him to eay so. He revisiis here next
week.
Commodore Marshall Parks, OF Norfolk,
who was lately appointed to the important
placs of Inspector OF steamboats, for the
third district of the United States, was here
to-day. He has given bond in the sum of
ten thousand dollars and entered upon the
duties of his office. His territory of travel
and inspection extends from Maryland to
Florida. The salary he receives is $1,000
Mr.. Barbour, through whose efforts this
place was given to Virginia, showed both
Judgment and energy in his management of
the matter. The Pres dent, it is said, how
ever, was favorably inclined to the appoint
nent from the first.
An Alexandrian in the city to-day said the
labor party in his city would meet night
10 make nominations for the municipal cleo
ton to be held there next month. gen
tlemau from Fairfax county, who beard
him remarked that be couldn't see any rea-
son for labor party in Virginia, as every
body he knew had to work whether they
waoted to or not, and as the capitalists OF
this generation were the laborers of the next,
and vice versa. Continuing, he said, that
while walking along road in his county
short time ago be met an old man driving
wagon loaded with wood, who took pains to
give him the best part of the road. Shortly
after he met man driving buggy, who al
most ran over him. The former, he said,
was. before the war, rich, and the owner of q
hundred slaves the latter had made MA
money on capital derived from the sale of
pies to the army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
An Ulfinlafunl .

CHICAGO, April 15.-At meeting of the
Master Carpenters Association last night
an dltimatum to the 5000 striking journey
men was adopted in the form of resolutions.
No new concessions were made and the re
usual to treat with the men as body was
reiterated. The ultimatum was carried to
the strikers executive council by commit.
tee of masters. 1t was not favorably re-
ceiVed, and though action on it was defer.
red till to-day, the outlook is that both
sides have very nearly decided upon long
and hitter fnht
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15

KILLED BY HIS TEAoHEB.-Y esterday
afternoon George Werner, teacher Of the
suburban village school in the town of Viii
lamsburg, Wisconsin. punished a refractory
pupil named Henry Zugbusch by applying
a ruler sharply to his wrists, and the latter
fell back 10 his seat unconscious. Suppos
ing that the boy had tainted, he threw two
pals of water over him, but the pupil was
dead The teacher fed, and has not been
seen since. The farmers of the community
are looking for him and threaten to lynch
him, as the BOYS father claims that Werner
choked him to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
Wife Murder and attempted Suicide.

CHICAGO, April 15.-Minnie Bertrand,
aged twenty was fatally ahot last night
on Throop street by her husband, Jos. Bert
rand, aged twenty-five, stove moulder.
She died very soon, and he attempted sui
eide by shooting himself in the left breast.
After being shot Mrs. Bertrand ran across
the street with her nineteen months. old
child in her arms and fell TO the sidewalk
at the same time calling for some one to
take her baby. Just as she fell to the
ground Bertrand, who had been coolly
watching her, placed the muzzle Of the re-
volver to his breast and pulled the trigger.
He sunk to the ground, and was preparing
to shoot again when the weapon was taken
from him. He and his wife have lived very
unhappiIy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15

THE FACT that nearly oil the employees
o: long line of railroad, mnay other peo-
pie living along that line, aud numerous
dealers residing at its termini aud in the
towns on the route, have for long time
been engaged in robhing its trains and oil
yiding the pluuder among themselves, is q
sad imputation directly upon the honesty OF
the people Of the section OF country among
whom these thieves reside, and indirectly
upon those OF the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15

THE BREATH Of 4 chronic catarrh patient j.,
often so offensive that he cannot 90 into society
aud he becomes an object Of disgust After a time
liberation sets in, the spongy bones are attacked
and frequently entirely destroyed. A constant
source OF discomfort is the dripping of the puru-
lent secretions into the throat, sometimes pro
auc,ng inyeterate bronchitis, which in its turn
has been tho exciting cause of pulmonary disease.
The brilliant results which have attended its use
for years past properly designate Ey's Cream
Balm as by far the best, if not the only real cure
for hay fever rose cold and catarrh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
Deafh 0r MIR. De1snn

WASHINGTON, April 15.-James s. Della.
40, formerly of Galesburg, H., died last
night from an attack OF heart disease, at Mt.
Pleasant, just outside of Washington. He
was an old employee of the government,
having entered the Treasury Department
in 1852 and served there until the advent
Of the present administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
Dpnfnl.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-It is positively
denied at both the State Department and
the Navy Department that the commander
of the Yantic forbid the English men of.
war il the harbor of Port au Prince to carry
out their threat ofseizing the island of Port.
tuga in satisfaction OF a British claim
against Hayti.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
Arrested for Poisoninn

THEDFoRD, Ont, April 15-Mrs. Martha
Ryekman has been arrested here on the
charge OF poisoning Mrs. Hendricks, her
sister-in,law. Mrs. Ryckman's daughtcr.in.
law died recently in Virginia while visiting
that State with Mrs. Ryckman. The latter
is suspected also of having caused her
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
To The editor of the Alerandyia Gozette.

To The editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
Is it exactly fair to speak of the civil SER
vice commission in connection with the an.
pointment of young Mr.. Pugh, in return for
favors from his father? Civil service rules
90 not extend to the Office he obtained; if
they did, it is more than probable that
some other competent young man, rithout
influence, would have gotten the place. He
evidently obtained it under ''the spoils sys-
ten.H FiDELIs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15

We have received from Messrs. Bedford,
Clark & Co., Of Chicago and New York,
"How private Geo. W. Peck put down the
rebellion, or the funny experiences of raw
recruit"-the "reminiscences OF q recruit in
the late war who was too scared to fight
and too frightened to run; mirth proyoll
ing book, well calculated to drive of the
blues. The volume is handsomely printed
and bound, with numerous illustrations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
ENecntinn ofn EyiCe 7lnrderer.

ST. LOUIS, April 15.-Daniel Jewell. the
wife murderer, expiated his crime in the
Jail yard at $50 o'clock this morning, the
execution being almost private. Jewell
shot and killed his wife Dec. 81, 1884.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15
Derraudiug The Hangman.

SUIsUN, Cal, April 15.-Mchael Keefe,
the wife murderer, who was to be hanged
to-day, cut his throat with a pocket knife
yesterday morning. He resisted the efforts
of physicians to dress the wouad. and died
Yesterday afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-15

The Richmond papers again state that
the question of removing the Richmond and
Danvle rail Dad offices from Washington
to that city will be determined in a
few days Il Is generally believed that the
determination will be to Jet them remain in
Washington